Credit Rating Agency Warns About Ottawa’s Fiscal Plan

Credit Rating Agency Warns About Ottawa’s Fiscal Plan
The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Shortly after Liberals secured another minority government, a credit rating agency says the spending plans outlined during the campaign will put pressure on Canada’s credit profile.

The spending promises made by Prime Minister Mark Carney point to “considerable fiscal loosening that would exacerbate already expanding fiscal deficits,” Fitch Ratings said in an April 29 note.
Noé Chartier
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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